Jean S. Ahnmark Jean S. Ahnmark, age 93, passed away peacefully Nov. 29, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Raised in Minneapolis, she was married to Henry G. Ahnmark for 30 years when he passed in 1978. A medical technologist by trade, Jean retired in 1986 and transplanted from Lima, OH, to Sun Lakes. She…
Michael Cohen, MD This topic has major contemporary implications in any possible resolution of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The Palestinians claim East Jerusalem, including the Old City, as the capital of a future state, while Israeli leaders have claimed Jerusalem as the state’s “eternal capital” since 1949. The Old City has huge historic, economic, religious,…
Judy Wolthausen On Dec. 10, the IronOaks Ladies Billiards group met for their annual Christmas challenge game and celebrated Christmas with great food and conversation at Stone & Vine for lunch. Our group plays weekly from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday mornings in the Billiards Room at the Oakwood Country Club. Most of…
James Harrald Happy New Year and welcome to another season of gleaning fruit for the Sun Lakes community! The picking season began on Saturday, Feb. 1, and will be ending on Monday, March 2. We only pick on Saturdays and Mondays from 8 a.m. until noon. If you were picked in the past, you should…
Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Ken Bowers is a man who loves automobiles. He enjoyed many years at the race track meeting drivers like Mario Andretti, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Bobby Allison, and NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon. His love of all types of motorsports afforded him opportunities at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (formerly Firebird International Raceway)…
Rob Spade The ballroom was beautifully decorated in an autumn theme for November’s “Dancing Leaves of Autumn Gala” formal dance. The dinner was scrumptious and the service prompt and courteous. The music was fabulous, performed by Route 66 with special vocals from Kathy Bradford. Everyone had a great time! The champagne reception preceding the dance…
Jessica Dingman At Renaissance, we want our residents to love where they live, and as it turns out, they do. But don’t take it from us. Here’s what residents Diana and Dennis McColly have to say about living at Renaissance. “We have been residents of Arizona for over 20 years now. Before moving to Sun…
Phyllis Swanson, Office Manager, Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment We wish to thank all residents who have made contributions to the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse. These contributions also help keep the Sun Lakes medical equipment operational. Anyone who owns a home knows that the expense of keeping the property in good condition is costly. We…
Gwen Grace Come see some wild birds on a bird walk with Desert Rivers Audubon at the Gilbert Water Ranch on Saturday, Feb. 15. The GWR is in Gilbert on Greenfield and Guadalupe. The walk takes place from 8:30 to 11 a.m. This is a free event, and we have binoculars for you and an…
Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament, recently held on the Cottonwood courts, brought four local tennis clubs together to compete in one place. Not only did the 132 competitors enjoy the experience of playing against teams they normally don’t play, the competition also drew many spectators from the Cottonwood, Oakwood, Sun Lakes CC, and SunBird…